Now that Howard, Roy, Wayne and assistants have completed the resurfacing of the dinghy park in a breathtakingly short period of time. It now remains for the reorganisation of the boats in line with what was at agreed at the AGM.
Howard and a team of members are well underway with phase 2 of the dinghy park. There will be a different layout and a discussion lead by Mike Barnes at the AGM involved class areas. Click for pics
On Saturday 12th November, Leigh & Lowton Sailing Club celebrated the opening of the extension to its clubhouse. The extension, built over the last 10 months by the club’s Facilities Manager Howard Green, supported by a number of other members, has added an area equivalent to 50% of the main clubroom. Separated from the main clubroom by a set of folding doors, the room can be used as a comfortable area for spectators, seating about 50 people, heated to a...
Briefing 10:30, first race 11:00. 3 races, 2 to count. This date was carefully chosen to avoid the majority of Junior class Squad dates. We plan a slight change this year – 3 fleets which will be Handicap, Topper & Optimist – so the Toppers will be racing against themselves & not against the (potentially more experienced) sailors who have transitioned to youth classes. For further info contact Tim Yeates
2011 Revett Results Leigh and Lowton Sailing Clubs open Revett series started with perfect conditions on Sunday 13th November. 53 boats including visitors from Sheffield Viking, Bassenthwaite, Elton, Crosby, Blackpool and Fleetwood and West Riding enjoyed a perfect force 3 easterly breeze. PRO Paul Allen set a long course including a windward leg the length of the flash
Light winds greeted the 22 National 12s which arrived at Leigh and Lowton Sailing Club for the Gill Series Finale and Inlands Championships on 5th November. In the Gill series it was a head to head battle between two dead cat bounces: Graham Camm crewed by Zoe Ballantyne and Tom Stewart with his crew Rachel Williamson. If Stewart/Williamson won the event they would take the series. Unluckily for them, Camm/Ballantyne got off to a flying start on the first beat...
Following on from the N12 Inlands, in excess of sixty boats turned up for the start of the Leigh & Lowton Sailing Club winter series – the Guy Fawkes pursuit race – to be greeted with flat calm but bright sunshine . Five optimists ventured onto the water as the rest of us enjoyed tea, bacon butties and a chat with old friends returning for the winter. Bobby Hewitt (Opt 5667) took the early lead from Matt Leckie (Opt 6091)....
Guy Fawkes Pursuit 6th Nov 2011.pdf
Sailing Instructions Registration open at 11am. Optimist start 12:40. Total race length 170 mins.